Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Thomas Matthews, a glove trade framework knitter, born 1861 in Oadby, Leics., and his wife Ellen Ludlow Matthews (nee Perkins, married q4 1879 in the Blaby, Leics. district), born 1860 in Oadby, Leics. Edgar Clarence, was a schoolboy and was born in 1896 in Oadby, Leics., his siblings were, Alfred, a bricklayer’s labourer, born 1881, George, a glove trade framework knitter, born, 1883, Herbert Harry, a shoe trade riveter, born 1885, Laura Annie, a hosiery trade sock mender, born 1887, Ernest William, a schoolboy, born q3 1889, Arthur, a schoolboy, born 1892, Elsie Mary, a schoolgirl, born 1897 and Hilda Caroline, born 1899, all his siblings were born in Oadby, Leics., in March 1901 the family home was at East Street, Oadby, Leics. In the 4th quarter of 1910 Edgar’s mother died, aged 50 in the Blaby, Leics. registration district. In April 1911 Edgar was employed as a plumber and was residing in the family home at East Street, Oadby, Leics., together with his widower father and siblings, Ernest, a serving soldier, Elsie, a hosiery trade worker, Hilda, a schoolgirl and Thomas, a schoolboy, born 1903 in Oadby, Leics., also residing in the family home was his married brother Alfred, a coal miner and his wife Edith Matthews (nee Richardson, married q3 1904 in the Worksop, Notts. district), born 1883 in Whitwell, Derbys and their son Frank, born 1907 in Whitwell, Derbys.
The War Diary for today records. Parades as usual. 150 men proceeded on fatigue. In the afternoon the Battn played a Hockey Match versus 53rd SIKHS, and a good game resulted in a draw 1 – 1. D Coy took over the duties in the rearward area, from the 56th RIFLES, and became Inlying Coy for 48 hours. Temperature maximum 88.0, minimum 60.00.